TDA Newsletter 26 November 2012

27/11/2012 by
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Headlines Paper says TAFE does more than its fair share of heavy lifting   TAFE wins big at training awards Chartered status for college sector, funding overhaul announced in UK China to host World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics World Congress, Beijing 2014 NCVER research says skills sets helpful to VET sector Government rolls out Education Investment Fund VET council roundtable – Sydney and Port Macquarie Updated university partner list for streamlined visa processing Information to assist Iranian students UNESCO seeking TVET expert in Sudan Paper says TAFE does more than its fair share of heavy lifting The Centre for Policy Development has … [Read more...]

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This week in Campus Review – 26 November 2012

27/11/2012 by
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China becomes number one knowledge partner

27/11/2012 by
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Universities Australia    |    26 November 2012 China is now Australia’s  number one knowledge partner, with data from Universities Australia (UA) showing that our 39 universities have more formal agreements with universities and similar institutions in China than any other country. The UA report shows a 72% increase in the number of university agreements with China since 2003, rising from 514 to 885 and overtaking the USA as our leading "knowledge partner" for the first time. Overall, the survey found that our universities continue to strongly pursue partnerships around the globe, with a 28% jump in formal agreements since 2009, from 5561 to 7123 (with over 100 countries). Of … [Read more...]

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VET completions may be better than thought

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The Australian    |    27 November 2012 Completion rates for vocational courses may appear worse than they really are because graduates don't claim the qualifications they've earned, a Victorian study suggests. A state government review found that just 29% of students had completed qualifications in the five years to 2011.  But this didn’t tally with completion rates for the individual modules which made up the qualifications. Kym Peake, who heads the Victorian Education Department’s higher education and skills group, said students who had met the requirements for qualifications were not being recorded as having completed. The case studies found indicative evidence that there are … [Read more...]

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